The Knicks were helped by an NBA-record 22 three-point attempts from J.R. Smith, who scored 32 points, but they were unable to avoid losing further ground in the race for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

The 25-year-old finished with 38 points on a night when the Thunder struggled to respond to the Suns, who held off the challenge from their opponents in the second half to remain eighth in the Western Conference.

James Harden topped the scoring charts with 32 points, but it was Chandler Parsons who contributed eight points in the extra period to edge the Rockets to victory after the scores were level on 117-117 at the end of the fourth quarter.